Tim McCann is a renowned independent filmmaker based in New York, who pursued his passion for filmmaking at S.U.N.Y. Purchase film school. His directorial debut, "Desolation Angels" (1997),garnered immense critical acclaim, winning the International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) at the Toronto Film Festival, the Merchant Ivory/Kodak Award at the Telluride Film Festival, and was a Critic's Choice at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. The film received a limited theatrical release, where it received widespread acclaim, featuring on several "best films of the year" lists, including the Village Voice and Chicago Reader.
McCann's subsequent feature, "Revolution #9" (2002),premiered at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, starring Adrienne Shelly, Michael Risley, Spalding Gray, and Callie Thorne. The film received high praise from Variety, being described as "a highly assured, ambitious pic located somewhere between the loopy fantasy of David Cronenberg's 'Videodrome' and the harsh sterility of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'." "Revolution #9" went on to win several awards, including the 2003 Media Award from the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) for its accurate depiction of schizophrenia.
McCann's third feature, "Runaway" (2005),premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, starring Aaron Stanford, Robin Tunney, Melissa Leo, and Terry Kinney. Variety praised the film, calling it "a slacker psycho thriller that will keep audiences off balance till the bitter end... Paralyzing performances." "Runaway" won the Best Feature Film award at the Austin Film Festival.
Throughout his career, McCann has shared his expertise as a guest lecturer at various institutions, including Ithaca College, Cornell University, The New School, Boston University, and has also taught film at S.U.N.Y. Purchase and U.N.C.S.A.
